Packing retainer



Dec. 27, 1955 Filed June 18, 1953 J. KOVACS PACKING RETAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN VEN TOR.

Jaim lYoVacs ATTO RN EYB Dec. 27, 1955 J. KovAcs 2,728,613

PACKING RETAINER Filed June 1S, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

ATTE! RN EYE United States Patent() PACKING RETAINER John Kovacs, Ashtabula, Ohio Application June 18, 1953, Serial No. 362,477

1 Claim. (Cl. 308-89) This invention relates to railway rolling stock, and more particularly to a journal bearing for a railroad car.

The object of the invention is to provide a packing retainer which will insure that the axle or journal is properly lubricated so that there will be no possibility of hot boxes occurring.

Another object of the invention is to provide for dope or waste used in journal boxes so that the dope will not jam or tangle on the brass or any other moving parts in the journal box.

A further object of the invention is to provide a packing retainer which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through a railway journal box and showing in side elevation a retainer constructed according to the present invention in use therein.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the retainer. l

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the retainer, and taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a plan view of one of the brackets.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary bottom plan view showing the method of connecting the brackets together.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a connecting strip.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates a journal which has an annular collar or ange 11 on an end thereof, and the journal 10 extends into a conventional journal box 12, Figure l. A wedge 14 is positioned in the top of the box 12, and a bearing 15 is positioned below the wedge 14, there being packing or waste 16 which may be saturated with oil arranged in the bottom of the box 12. These parts are of conventional construction.

The present invention is directed to a waste or packing retainer 17 which is constructed so that hot boxes will be prevented.

The retainer 17 may be fabricated of any suitable material such as metal, and the retainer 17 includes a pair of similar brackets 18. Each of the brackets 18 includes a fiat plate portion 19 and an elongated arm 20. Each of the brackets is further provided with a plurality of apertures or openings 21 whereby oil can readily pass therethrough in order to properly lubricate all of the moving parts. The oil that passes through the openings 21 contacts the waste 16 where it is retained and maintained in contact with the journal 10.

A means is provided for connecting the brackets 18 together and this means comprises a strip 22 which extends across the plate portions 19 and is secured thereto ICC 2. by rivets 23. A second strip or bar 24 extends acrossthe meeting edges of the plates 19' and is secured thereto by rivetsZS', Figures 2 and'7. A crosspece 26 is arranged at .right angles ,with respect to the strips 22 and 24 and is arranged on the opposite sides of the plate portions 19, there being a bolt and nut assembly 27 extending through the crosspece 26 and through the plate portions and through the strip 22.

There is further provided a bar 28 which has a bolt and nut assembly 29 extending through one of the plates 19, and the bar 28 is provided with an opening 30, Figure 8, whereby a bolt 31 can be extended through the opening 30 and through one ofthe plate portions 19. A wing nut 32 may be arranged in threaded engagement with the bolt 31 for maintaining the parts in their assembled positions.

The retainer of the present invention further includes a pair of frame members 33 which each include a horizontally disposed bar 34 that is secured to the plate portions 19 by bolt and nut assemblies 35. Extending upwardly from the bar 34 is a vertically disposed leg or upright 36, and extending from the top of the vertical portion 36 is a horizontally disposed section 37 that terminates in a downwardly extending section 38. The lower end of the vertical section 38, Figure 3, terminates in a horizontal section 39 which merges into a vertical section 40, and the vertical section 40 has a lip or ange 43 on its lower edge for engagement with a lug 41. One of the lugs 41 is secured to each of the arms 20 by a suitable securing element such as a screw 44 and this arrangement insures that the frame members 33 will be maintained immobile in their proper positions. A exible wiper element 42 is secured along the inner edge of each of the arms 2i), and the liexible wiper element 42 may be made of any suitable material such as felt. A suitable cut-out 45 may be provided in each of the arms 20 to provide sufficient clearance for the annular ange 11.

From the foregoing it is apparent that a retainer has been provided which will prevent hot boxes in journal boxes. The retainer 17 is shown being used in Figure l and it will be seen that the waste 16 which is soaked with oil is maintained in the bottom of the housing or box 12 so that the waste will not become entangled in the various parts.

The present invention is easy to install and keeps the soft journal dope and waste from rising through the back or sides of the journal box to thereby eliminate hot boxes. It will be seen that the journal lock of the present invention is suspended below the center of the axle, Figure 1, and is retained in position with side brackets that lit under the lugs. The wiper elements 42 engage the journal 10 and the openings 21 properly lubricate the axle without allowing the waste 16 to come between the top of the axle and the brass journal. The top portion 37 of the bracket serves to hold the lock in place to prevent the lock from jumping or moving accidentally during use so that the journal waste and dope will not seep out of the back or sides of the journal box.

I claim:

In combination, a journal box having packing material in the bottom thereof, a :wedge arranged in the top of said box, a bearing positioned below said wedge, a journal extending into said box, a retainer positioned in said box and including a pair of similar brackets each including a flat plate portion and an elongated arm, said plate p0rtion being wider than said arm, said brackets being each provided with a plurality of apertures and being arranged above said packing and below the center of the journal, strips extending across said plate portion and secured thereto, a cross piece arranged at right angles with respect to said strips, securing elements extending through said cross piece and through said plate portions and through said strips for maintaining said parts in assembled relation, a yieldable' wiper strip secured to the inner surface of each of said arms,` and a pair of spaced frame members secured to said brackets, each of said frame members including a horizontally disposed bar secured to said plate portion, a vertically disposed leg extending upwardly from said bar, a horizontally disposed section extending from the top of said leg and terminating in a downwardly extending section, the lower end of said downwardly extending section terminating in a horizontal section that merges into a vertically disposed section, a lip on said last named vertically disposed section, and a lug secured to each of said arms for engagement with said lip.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,368,830 Padget t Feb. 15, 1921 2,230,907 Powers Febr 4, 1941 2,357,233 Sohaney -;L Aug. 29, 1944 2,492,724 Wilson Dec. 27, 1949 

